An organization of mothers of NBA players will spend some time this weekend volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House… as part of the group’s regional convention here in Springfield.
Mothers of Professional Basketball Players was set up as a support system for players… but also engages in community outreach. Its most famous local member is Linda Shanklin, mother of Lanphier High School graduate and Philadelphia 76ers star Andre Iguodala.
Shanklin says 14 basketball moms from a five-state region will spend several hours Saturday cooking and serving lunch to families staying at Springfield’s Ronald McDonald House.
